DOHA, Nov 12 2025 (IPS) - Qatar hosted the Second World Summit for Social Development from 4–6 November. According to the United Nations, more than 40 Heads of State and Government, 230 ministers and senior officials, and nearly...
The World Social Summit in Doha: Time to Act
DOHA, Nov 12 2025 (IPS) - Qatar hosted the Second World Summit for Social Development from 4–6 November. According to the United Nations, more than 40 Heads of State and Government, 230 ministers and senior officials, and nearly...
“Let’s revive hope”
At the Social Summit, our governments pledged to end poverty, reduce inequalities, and promote care, but we are not being told what they will do differently to achieve a different result.
Intervention by Roberto...
Invitation WSSD2: Decent work and Employment Opportunities
Join us in the Solutions Session (Side-Event) "Decent work and employment opportunities: Action-oriented approaches to empower future generations of women and girls" at the second UN World Summit for Social Development, Doha Qatar (November 4-6, 2025)
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Spotlight on Sustainable Development 2021
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Demanding justice beyond rhetoric
Time to overcome contradictions and hypocrisy in the COVID-19 crisis
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Social Watch Report 2008: Rights is the answer
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Social Watch: promoting accountability
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Rights in the time of crisis
Box: How is China really doing?
Box: The MDGs, easier said than...
Social Watch Report 2009 - Making finances work: People first
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THEMATIC REPORTS A human rights-based response to the...